The direction of people to an appropriate facility, institution or specialist in a health system, such as a health centre or a hospital, when health workers at a given level cannot diagnose or treat certain individuals by themselves, or face health or social problems they cannot solve by themselves.
an electronic referral system administered by *NHS Digital. Since 2015 it has been used by NHS England to support referrals from GPs to secondary care. Replacing the earlier choose and book system, it enables patients to choose which hospital they are referred to and then to book a convenient date and time for the appointment.... nhs e-referral service
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